Line tightener



Aug. 20, 1929. P. CIFERSKOR LINE TIGHTENER Filed March 31, 1928IIIIIIIIII/IIIIIII,

Patented Aug. 28,-1929.

inane PETER CIFER-SKOR, OF HAB TFORD, CONI-IECTIC'UT.

LINE TIG-I-I'I'ENER.

Application filed March 31, 1928.

My invention relates to the class of de ices used taking up the slack inlines, the d vice being particularly adapted for use in connection witha pulley clothes line, although not restricted to such, and an object ormy invention, among others, is the production of a tightener that isalways in position for use and one having means for readily securing itin any position it may be placed in.

One form of tightener embodying my in vention and in the constructionand use of which the objects herein set out, as well as others, may beattained, is illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which Figure lis an end View of my improved tightener.

Figure 2 is a side view of the same.

Figure 3 is an edge view.

Figure 4 is a side view looking at the opposite side of the tightenerfrom that shown in Figure l and illustrating its operation.

In the accompanying drawings the numeral 5 denotes the stock or shank ofmy improved tightener preferably formed of metal and that may be of anydesired shape, as shown herein this being round in cross section. A head6 is formed at one end of the shank and holding hooks 7-8 are located onopposite sides of the head, the bases 01" the hooks being preferably atthe under side of said hook and the latter opening upwardly.

A chock is formed at the end of the stock opposite the hooks justdescribed, this chock comprising two T-shaped members 910 spaced toprovide a line opening 11. The cross pieces of said members, at their adj acent ends are separated to provide a mouth 12 into the opening 11 anda spring retainer 13 is secured to one of the members and projectsacross said mouth underneath the cross piece of tne other member, and asshown in Figure 2 of the drawing.

This construction provides means to retain the tightener in place upon aline 1 so that it always in readiness for use and not liable to be lostor mislaid.

In use the holder is placed upon the line by slipping the latter pastthe spring 13, that yields to permit this, and into the opening 11, andone of the hooks 7 is engaged with the line, as shown in Figures 1 and2. When the line becomes loose, as by drying out, and it is desired totighten it the hook 7 or 8 is disengaged from the line and the tight-Serial No. 266,310.

ener is turned to the position shown in F igure 4, thus creating loops15 around the necks 16 of the members comprising the chock. One of thehooks, as 8, is engaged with the line to prevent the holder fromturning, by the strain now created, to its former position and fromwhich it was rotated to take up the slack.

In accordance with the provisions of the patent statutes I havedescribed the principles or" operation of my invention, together withthe device which I now consider to represent the best embodimentthereof; but I desire to have it understood that the device shown isonly illustrative and that the invention may be carried out by othermeans and applied to uses other than those above set out.

I claim l. A line tightener comprising a stock, a choc: located at oneend of the stock and having a line opening and a reduced mouththereinto, yieldable means mounted on one side of the mouth and enteringthe opening crosswise of the mouth to close the latter, and a hook toreceive saidv line at the opposite end of the stock from said chock.

2. A line tightener comprising a stock, a chock located at one end olthe stock and havin a line opening and a mouth thereinto, means fortemporarily closing said opening, and laterally projecting hooks locatedon opposite sides 01 the stock at the opposite end thereof from saidchock to receive a line passing from said chock, said hooks openingtoward the stock.

3. A line tightener comprising a stock, a chock located at one end ofthe stock and having a line opening and a restricted mouth thereinto, aspring retainer projecting across said mouth and into the openingthrough the mouth to temporarily retain a line in said opening, and ahook located at the opposite end of the stock from said chock to receivea line.

l. A line tightener comprising a stock, a chock located at one end ofthe stock and comprising two members connected to the stock at spacedpoints to provide a line opening between them, means for temporarilyclosing a mouth into said opening, and a hook located at the oppositeend of the stool from said chock, the entrance into the loop in the hookopening in a direction toward the stock and transverse to the line offorce applied to the line With the tightener in operation to hold saidline taut. Q

5. A line tightener comprising a stock, a

chock located at one end of the stock and 5 comprising two T.-shapedmembers having their cross parts spaced from the stock and With theiradjacent ends located to provide a restricted month to an openingbetween said members, yieldable means mounted on one side of the mouthand entering the opening crosswise of the mouth to close the latter, anda hook located at the opposite end of the stock to receive a line.

PETER CIFERSKOR.

